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Tag Upon Avon is mostly about the black tea and tobacco on me. The black tea has a touch of anise to it that fortunately does not stick around as the bold pipe tobacco note rises up to join it. Oddly enough, I don't get much clove from this despite my normal tendency to amp it, and I don't get any cake crumbs at all. I am glad I got a chance to try this past Fatherhood scent (I was in Germany in 2016 and had to be very selective with my ordering during the second half of the year), but I couldn't see myself reaching for it over other tea or tobacco scents.

This is mostly about the white rose on me. It is bright and not really sweetened by the honey or buttered up by the cream on me. In fact, I only get the barest hint of the honeyed cream after a day of wear, and that's if I really try to go hunting for it. It's just buried beneath the white rose! It was nice to be able to try this, as I love sugary florals, but alas, I didn't get enough honeyed cream for me to want to reach for this again. ?

So... original Coral Snake turns into spiced apple goodness with age. 2016 Coral Snake is still really tropical and has no signs of morphing into that. So I was very excited about this snek, because I wanted an apple Snake Oil that didn't have caramel in it (like Caramel Apple Snake Oil) and one I wouldn't have to age forever. And this did not disappoint! This is a spiced apple Snake Oil. It goes on with the Snake Oil musk being quite strong at first, but then the apple and spices emerge. The apple is between baked and fresh (not quite as baked as the apple in Lambs-Wool), but leans more baked, and the Snake Oil spices just complement it perfectly. I could not stop sniffing myself when I wore this last night, and I could still smell it when I woke up the next day (although it's more Snake Oil now than apple). This is even better than I thought it would be, and if it gets restocked, I'm grabbing a back-up. This is without a doubt my favorite snek variant from the past few years. I might even destash one or both of my Coral Snakes.

Gooped Familiar is mostly about the black musk, spices, and hay on me, with some amber cozying up to the musk. I get a blast of carnation with the musk when it is freshly applied, and it is a spicy red variety, but then my skin decides to amp up the spice and I feel like I get a ton of clove for a while, and then cinnamon. The hay and amber add a nice warmth to the scent, and the cedarwood isn't as strong in this as it is in other cat scents like The Cat and The Small Brown Cat (at least, that's the case on me). I wasn't able to pick out the catnip, but I hope that changes as the scent has a little more time to settle. (Otherwise, I'm chalking it up to my skin running away with the spices.) I think this is a nice, spicy, cuddly cat scent, and I'm curious to see how this ages.

Lightning Strikes Literature is primarily rain-touched ozone, sweet beeswax, and notebooks on me. The notebook pages really do smell like the yellowed pages of an old notebook. The ink isn't distinct on me, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were lurking in the background, adding to this whole atmospheric mood. The ozone is the strongest note on me throughout wear, and it does threaten to go dryer sheet at one point, although I get more rain with the ozone over time. I really enjoy how the beeswax keeps it in check and adds a welcome sweetness to the scent. And I love that the notebooks don't have any leather! If you don't like ozone, this probably won't be your thing, but if you like beeswax and bookish scents and aren't averse to ozone, you should definitely give this one a try. I think the scent really fits the name, and I think it would be fun to wear on a stormy night, or as a sleep scent.

Victory is a fizzy champagne party with a smear of pumpkin cheesecake. Usually I test a scent at home before wearing it out to make sure it won't go wonky on me, but not today! And there was a point when the pumpkin tried to assert itself and created an odd combo with the champagne, but fortunately, the champagne beat it back on my skin. If you don't like champagne, you won't like this one. It's definitely one for those who love the Lab's champagne note. I'm curious to see if the pumpkin cheesecake will get stronger as this ages.

This goes on with a blast of fizzy ginger, backed by the chocolate (which is a darker chocolate; not milk chocolate). But it quickly becomes a ginger party on me with just a little chocolate in the background. It reminds me of the same fizzy ginger from Spurious Cooter Bees; I get zero souffle from this, but that could be because the ginger is so loud on me. I'm really glad I got to try this, but I know I'd reach for other ginger scents in my collection over this one, and I'm not sure this particular ginger note goes with chocolate. ?

I got a decant of this from @Missanneshirleyofgg! At first, I get anise-y root beer, but it gets more root beer-y with wear (fortunately for me, since I don't like anise!). At her suggestion, I tested Tag Upon Avon on another part of my arm, which made this seem even more root beer-y to me... I don't get tea from this at all. Once the anise calms down, it is a lovely root beer proto! I wonder what this scent was supposed to be for? Definitely one to try if you like root beer and aren't averse to anise!

This is one of those times I wish someone else were doing the first review. This arrived on Saturday, and I tried it yesterday and today and had the same result. It starts off strong on the tangerine and lime plopped into a vat of white musk, with a hint of the currant. It has more of a citrus peel infused in white musk vibe than a juicy citrus vibe to me. The elderflower comes out more over time, as does the orange blossom. I have no idea what jacaranda smells like, but Google says it is a flower. There's an unfortunate undertone of wet dog that I get after an hour or so on the skin (that doesn't stick around), and I'm not sure if it is the jacaranda or something clashing with something else on my skin. After that, there's a citrus and floral-infused dryer sheets phase. And after that, it settles into a somewhat high-pitched mainstream type of perfume, which I think has to be the orange blossom, elderflower, and what must be the jacaranda note mingling with the crystalline aspect of the vanilla (the vanilla itself is not noticeable on my skin) and the musk. I was really hoping this would be a delightful citrus explosion, but it's not as citrus-heavy as I like, and my skin chemistry didn't do it justice (orange blossom is an iffy note for me). But I think that those who enjoy the more mainstream-leaning scents might appreciate this.

This is primarily red rose touched by fruits on me. I the cherry, plum, and currant in the beginning, but the plum ends up being much stronger than the other fruit with wear. Surprisingly, the fig was really tame here, and I only got a little bit of carnation. I did not pick up on the honey. If you're into fruity florals and enjoy rose, this is for you. Fruity florals aren't typically in my wheelhouse, but it was nice to get to try this!

Cherry Red starts off with a blast of cherry (like the cherry outside of a tootsie pop), sweetened by sugar and grounded by the fruity red musk. I amp red musk, so it goes through phases of more cherry! No, more red musk! on me. And by the end of the day, it does end up as more red musk on me, but it still hasn't completely lost the cherry. My partner loves this because they love cherry and don't mind red musk. I like it, but I don't love it as much as some other cherry scents from the Lab because of the red musk. But I do think that some musk is probably needed, otherwise the cherry would likely disappear. It's a keeper, but it hasn't stopped my search for more of my favorite BPAL cherry scent.

First Day of High School is strongest on the apple and mandarin on me, in the bottle and for the first few hours on my skin. I think this features a reddish yellow sort of apple. There's one point where the mandarin tries to overtake the apple, but it does not end up succeeding in that task. After several hours, it's mostly apple backed by some mandarin and some champaca-touched incense. Now... I don't know if that incense is the benzoin combining with something in the chypre, or if the lavender sugar features a Spanish lavender that has veered into that territory on me (it sometimes does). At the moment, I'm not really picking up on the vanilla part of the glittering vanilla musk, but I'm sure the glittering aspect of the musk is adding some brightness to the scent. I enjoyed the apple and mandarin-dominant phase of this scent, but I did not enjoy the apple and incense nearly as much. I'm hoping that the lavender and vanilla musk emerge more with age, so I'm going to let my bottle sit for a while and come back to it later. In any case, this is one for apple fans.

Waiting 2016 is one of my favorite sleep scents, and there was no way I was going to pass this one up with lavender, rain, and cement notes. I am happy to report that this is different enough from that scent to warrant owning both. The coconut milk here isn't really coconut-y and not foody whatsoever, it just adds a light, sheer sweetness over the top of the scent. There's a ton of herbs and rain on cement beneath the sheer coconut milk. It's got a clean, herbal, yet atmospheric vibe. The lavender in this, while noticeable, is not as strong as the lavender is in Waiting 2016 because the herbs are pretty loud here, at least on my skin. I slathered this on before bed the other night, and the scent was still going strong when I woke up in the morning. The sheer coconut milk was much stronger, along with the Lab's rain note (which I especially enjoy when it's not paired with any oceanic/sea salt notes, like in this scent!). I'm really happy to have a bottle of this one.

Spoopy Kid is predominantly a patchouli scent on me. To my nose, it's the same chewy patch found in Banshee Beat/Revenant Rhythm, but it's not as sweet as that scent as the sugary notes in this aren't as prominent as BB/RR's vanilla on my skin. The honeysuckle nectar is noticeable, but not as heady as some honeysuckle notes can be, and nowhere near as strong as the patch. So it's mostly a lightly sugared, chewy, brown/black patch with just a touch of honeysuckle nectar on my skin. Now, I don't dislike patchouli -- in fact, BB/RR has my favorite patch of all time -- but I was mostly here for the flormand aspects of this scent. But it's more SPOOPY KID than sunbeam. I'm hoping that, with some age, the honeysuckle nectar and gourmand notes gain some prominence. But it is a lovely patchouli scent that's going to make a lot of people happy (and it's going to sell out again).

I get a ton of pink carnation from this in the bottle and on my skin as well. I'm not surprised it stays that way on me, as I sometimes amp carnation notes. The carnation here is spicier than the pink carnation found in High-Strung Daisies, and there's never any point where the rose gets to be louder than the carnation on me. The sugar cookie note doesn't really get a chance to shine on my skin -- there's a light sweetness behind the spicy carnation, but it doesn't make me think of sugar cookies. It's definitely not the same sugar cookie note as the Sugar Cookie + GC scents from last year's Yule update, though. I'm going to put this away for a month and see if the sugar cookie comes out more as it settles. I'd really love MORE COOKIE -- but this scent certainly fits its pink inspiration!

This starts off strong on the caramel corn, but then the cotton candy and that bit of cola fizz join in and become the main players on me for the first few hours. There really is only a pop of cola fizz here, and it's more of a lemon-y fizz than a dark cola fizz, but it really helps to lift the scent. I hoped this would be like Absurd Origin Story with snacks, and it's not. But it's also not the caramel corn party that I feared (although that note is definitely noticeable throughout wear and ends up being the dominant note after the soda-splashed cotton candy calms down). If you're a fan of Mouse Circus, or a fan of cotton candy and popcorn scents, I recommend giving this a try as well. I really like the brightness that the splash of lemony fizz lends to this scent.

Of the seven scents in this year's Lilith update that I blind bottled, this one is currently my favorite. I was hoping it would have the same greenery from one of my favorite Liliths (that I didn't get back-ups of when it was available, woe! -- Give Me Thy Breath, My Sister), and I do believe it features the same green plant note found in that scent, along with some of the sweetness of that scent. I don't know how to adequately describe it to do it justice, but I will say that it's not bitter or leafy in the slightest, and if you like green scents accompanied by some sweetness at all, you should try this! The berries in this are tart, and the guava hovers around the edges, definitely there but not as loud as it is in Drag on a Slime. It stays like this throughout most of wear, with only a little bit of lavender being noticeable once the fruits have calmed down and the plant note becomes less green and has taken on more of a floral vibe (a floral note which I'm unable to pin down). I don't know why this one isn't selling more compared to the other Liliths in the update, but I am so happy I grabbed a bottle.

I just have to start this ....Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? https://cellardoorbathsupply.com/collections/halloween-fall-collection?_kx=wJHWHTN2OASY0k5c5ZR301X0_-q-0iaglCjL2XDqO-E%3D.SE8AhX Basic Witch, Holland Hard Cider, Lavender Pumpkin, Once Bitten, and Sanderson Spice sound good in soap or candles. If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? I have no preference, but I live in the desert, where it is hot most of the year, so no super warm handmade items, please! Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) Fingerless mitts/armwarmers and socks would be great! Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? I'd be down for a Guy Fawkes mini sorbetto or wax melts from PBSW. Sadly, Cathedral of Pumpkins is too spicy for my sensitive skin, and the others do not interest me this year. Nothing that I can think of from Witch Baby at the moment. Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. Yes, I would be down for that! I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? I don't take baths, but I do enjoy wax melts. For wax, I like bakery, clean/fresh, lavender, and all kinds of fall scents (but not pumpkin and apple in the same melt... for some reason, I just think they should be separate). What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) Candles, wax, and room sprays! I went into detail about candles and wax in my questionnaire, but not room sprays. For room sprays, I love BPTP and Loreworks, but would also be down to try them from other companies. My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? ? No, thank you! I prefer indies. Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? While I think they are cute, I have to resist getting more big plushes because I'm running out of room to put them. And would you enjoy spooky stationary? I like spooky notepads and washi tape and things like that, but I wouldn't use like, a spooky journal. I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? I only dabble, and when I do, it's TAL. That said, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to use something like white sage. When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? For me, every day is Halloween. My cubicle at work is decorated with bat window clings (and I used to have bat string lights up at my old desk that I couldn't get to stay up at this one because of the different layout). Cats, pumpkins, and yummy treats work for both fall and Halloween! One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? I would be down to try any local honey. I like the sweet varieties for cheese and tea and the hot honey on pizza. Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ No, thank you (the art is nice, but not something that goes with the other stuff I have). Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? No, thank you. We mostly use streaming services and are trying to get away from having as much stuff (my boyfriend has a few walls of DVDs that we've never moved over into any of our apartments). Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? No, thank you. Shampoo and conditioner bars just don't work as well for my hair. I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween I've been wanting the bat collar pins for a really long time. The sheet ghost collar pins are also cute! On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? Medium spice is as high as I'll go, although I'm often ordering between mild and medium at Indian and Thai restaurants. I made chili with a serrano pepper once when my boyfriend accidentally bought that instead of a jalapeno, and while it was spicier than I was used to, it was still enjoyable. I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! Purple, black, grey, silver, or something like that would be neat. I chopped a lot of my hair off earlier this year, so it's currently about mid-back length. Hello all, I have a question. I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Options- Long or short? Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc. I currently have some nice cashmeres. Long arm warmers would be great, but short ones would be, too! I'm a big fan of stripes. Black and purple, or black and grey, or purple and grey, or black and white would be neat. Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? I have no aversions to homemade baked goods or canned goods. I've got a Taurus sun and a Taurus moon. You aren't going to go wrong by sending me food. I would love to try some penuche, but I wouldn't say no to any kind of fudge! Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? Yes, but please note I have some houses that I avoid listed on my wishlist and on my swap page. I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) Halloween cats and cute ghosts! But anything Halloween that's cute and not gore, really. I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) Your round label art is so neat! I have no preference on specific scents, but I think the ones with weirder names (like Spurious Cooter Bees) would be neat. I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Lucky! I'd love anything Nightmare Before Christmas. I'm also a big fan of Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh. And if there's an everybody wants to be a cat Aristocats shirt. ? Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? It's probably too expensive for this swap, but I do enjoy Halloween items from places like Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, and Williams Sonoma. I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? I'm planning to buy the peach mango doughnut scent myself online. But if they have any wax melts, Lilith creations, soaps, etc. that haven't made it to the website yet.... ? Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too. or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. The black cat and pumpkin, bat, and Nightmare Before Christmas ones are neat! Especially in a small coin purse or make-up bag type of design. If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway. I believe it's Gryffindor themed. I'm not a yarnie! If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? Yes, probably without the CBD, though. I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos? All of the non-savory or spicy options sound delicious! Especially the jams. Especially huckleberry jam. ? I love making jam bars. Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? Catnip, lavender, and mugwort! How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? I'd be down to try any of these. I've never had mead before and love all things lavender. Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? That's it. I'm changing your match and you're sending to me. (Nobody can go wrong sending me food!) I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. Yes pls! I think that would be great in tea. Jake loves hibiscus. Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Loose, but I'm not opposed to tea in bags. Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? I do! I'm only 5'2" and have fat calves. The extra long stripe-y thigh highs that Sockdreams carries practically go up to my ass because I'm so short. I'm okay with this. Pls post your book wishlist! All of the books I'm currently wanting are on my Universal wishlist (I use the extension to save things from other websites to my Amazon wishlist for easy viewing). Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) I would be down for that. Spooky (but no gore), cute, or whimsical would probably be up my alley. Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? No, thank you. Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ No, thank you. I already bought the bottles and decants that interest me. ? Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Pegasus, Clown, and Scarecrow all sound great in bubble wash, with the girlfriend mixer. I can't do Milky's leather note, so boyfriend and lover are no-gos for me. Werewolf irritates my skin, so I can't have that one. Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) Yes to Nightmare Before Christmas! No, thank you (I just realized there were phrases on it). August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ The green tea with vanilla and cardamom sounds good. I'm not normally a big rooibos fan, but I'd be down to try the pumpkin rooibos since I did like the one I had from Dryad Tea. I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Black cat with pumpkin, a cute bat, or a pumpkin cupcake! Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? No, thank you! I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? I'd be down for soap or bath/body products (I'm shower only, though). No chapstick, please... I have two bowls of them from Epically Epic. Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? No, thank you! How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? I'm not anti-ribbon, but I think my cats are too pro-EAT THE RIBBON for me to have ribbons. Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? No face products or anything heavily spiced (I have sensitive skin). Lotion is fine if cruelty-free. New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Not from Exalted Venus II, but I've been curious about A Dewdrop World from the Fomalhaut section. Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. I've never tried moonshine before and would be down to try a little bit! (Not a lot, though -- my jaw aches when I drink alcohol for some reason.) Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) Yes, I love wax that comes in shapes and enjoy cutting it. I think I've covered some of my favorite scents in the questionnaire! Speaking of wax, I already have fall wax on pre-order from SuperTarts and Rosegirls. (ETA: And now I have Zeep wax on order, too.) How about lotion bars? No, thank you. The desert makes me require more moisture for my skin. Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!) I've only tried a few of their teas and would love to try more! Baby Spice, Pumpkin Sticky Chai, Spiced Pumpkin Pie, and Spiced Pumpkin Pie Matcha sound wonderful, especially the Baby Spice and the pumpkin matcha! The spooky sprinkles are cute, too. Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ I'm very interested in Apples Crave Leafy Dragons and the Chai layering note. I'm also curious to try black swallowers, vampire squid, and rainbow starfish. I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Taurus sun, Taurus Moon, Leo rising. Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ I'm the one who asked this, so it's probably best not to get me anything from her as there's a strong chance I will just buy it in person! so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy ? https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection No, thank you! I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? I don't do patches, but pins and stickers are good. Some of my favorite bands/artists are Lord of the Lost, Moonspell, Devin Townsend, Rammstein, Dark Tranquillity, Solar Fake, and Blutengel. oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point. Is that still the case? If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie? Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 I was a HUGE Lushie before getting into BPAL and then stopped buying from them in favor of indies. The blood orange shower gel and toil and trouble shower scrub sound intriguing, although expensive for what they are. Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? I adore Sock Dreams and am always happy to receive cute socks! I already have the Batnado socks and recently bought two pairs of squirrel socks (Sock It To Me brand) from a sock shop in San Diego, but moon phase socks or witchy striped socks would be cool, as would armwarmers! I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? Although super hydrating soap sounds good, I don't think I'd gravitate toward an unscented one! Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? ? https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection If my spooky scary skeleton would like to get me a non-BPAL perfume, the Arcana release is a safer bet as I really dislike the FOMO that NAVA pushes and haven't had success with their releases for some time now and don't reach for the perfumes I have from them very much. I'd be curious to try these, but a bottle would be wasted on me: Halloween 2023 Googly Bat Halloween Cat Cupcake Conversations with the Moon All Hallows' Moon (side-eying that violet, tho) Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? I like coffee, but coffee hates me, so no coffee, please. Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals No, thank you. I don't like shirts and art with phrases on them. Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? No, thank you! What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? No incense, please! I do candles, wax melts, and room sprays. Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ No, thank you. While I admire the message, once again, I don't like wearing or displaying things with phrases on them. Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. My favorite authors are Lewis Carroll, A. A. Milne, and Douglas Adams. I also really enjoy Neil Gaiman (Neverwhere and Norse Mythology are my faves from him). That said, at the moment, I'm really only interested in manga. I just finished reading my xxxHolic (my favorite anime!) omnibus volumes while I was on vacation and am now reading xxxHolic: Rei since the series is supposed to resume next year, and so I bought all of the volumes. I'd really love to read Clamp's X/1999 and Tokyo Babylon, but physical copies of those are impossible to find. I'd also like to start Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle (the companion series to xxxHolic), but alas, the first omnibus of that is impossible to find, too! I'd also like the first volume of the collector's edition of Cardcaptor Sakura (the hardcover). Basically, I'm highly interested in reading more Clamp works right now. And all of the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest volumes on my Amazon wishlist are ones that I still don't have. My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? Right-handed. Lilliths 2022 have dropped. Anything you are coveting? I have no restraint when it comes to Liliths. Here's my breakdown of the update with everything I got! This is short notice, but: I am going to a medieval faire tomorrow, relatively small, and I've never been to this one before, so I don't know for certain what will be there. Do you like or collect anything that is commonly sold at that sort of event? No, thank you! Question, how do we feel about loose tea not in sealed packages? I have some flavors I think my pumpkin will enjoy but I'll have to decant from my large amounts into small bags or tins. Fair game or squicky? Fair game! Is your BPAL wishlist still up to date? Yes!

I just have to start this ....Cellar Door just posted their Halloween goodies - I love their scents, soaps and candles - which of these might you fancy? https://cellardoorbathsupply.com/collections/halloween-fall-collection?_kx=wJHWHTN2OASY0k5c5ZR301X0_-q-0iaglCjL2XDqO-E%3D.SE8AhX If you'd like handmade knit items, are you good with soft wools or do you prefer acrylic only? Are there any items you'd love for fall/halloweenie? (Ie mittens, hat, fingerless mitts, cowl, legwarmers) Anyone fancying the new Paintbox Soapworks or Witch Baby Soap Halloween launches? Would you be interested in an adult Halloween coloring book? I recently backed on kickstarter for one by a local gothic art market near me and it's due in during the swap period. What are some OCYL brands you've been wanting to dabble in? I am working on making bath bombs. Would you be willing to try my creations? How about wax tarts? What type of scents do you favor? What kinds of home smell good things do you like? (I.e. incense, candles, wax melts, felt scent balls, essential oils, linen spray) My question for the fellow pumpkins would you like anything from the bath and bodyworks Halloween line? ? Do you have any interest in spooky squishmallows? And would you enjoy spooky stationary? I know a lot of us are witchy and have deeply held beliefs about the materials we use as part of our practice. If you're one of those individuals, are there certain herbs, crystals, etc that you do not want to receive? When you have a distinct preference for one holiday over another, What are some cross over items that actually work for both? One question (that is actually several questions) -- Local honey? Infused/flavored honey? Local infused/flavored honey with Southwest notes (jalapeno, other pepper, mesquite, acacia)? Does anything from JiJi Knight spark your interest? https://jijiknight.com/ Any spooky/weenie DVDs you're missing and would like in your collection? NMBC? the Crow? An old Hammer film? Dark Shadows? The Omen? Sleepy Hallow?...? Dang (or good!), another serious question -- Shampoo and/or conditioner bars and if so, for what type of hair (dry, fine, oily, curly, normal)? I just got the email that the Ectogasm Halloween Collection is live. Does anything interest you? https://www.ectogasm.net/collections/halloween On a scale from Paprika Is a Heatwave to Let Me Eat a Peck of Pickled Ghost Chiles, how spicy is too spicy, and how spicy is just right? I make lightweight hairfalls- would you be interested in some? Either to incorporate into a costume or just for your own year-round use? If so, name your colors and preferred length, and if you have any fiber allergies you want me to take note of! Hello all, I have a question. I make things from old sweaters. If I were to make you a set of arm warmers/ fingerless mitts, what color(s) & style would you like? Options- Long or short? Solid - one fabric Stripes- bands of colors sewn together- like fun black & red, black & purple etc. I currently have some nice cashmeres. Homemade canned and baked and concocted goodies? Any aversions? If I could make you some of my fudge, what would you prefer? Are you open to trying different indie perfume houses if I find a scent that I think you'd enjoy? I love making stickers!! If I could design you some stickers, what would you love to have? It could be halloween themed or not! My art style is a bit simplistic, cartoony, and cutesy, I usually draw fairies but last year I did a swap on reddit and made someone a bunch of halloween dog stickers lol. (Sidenote: They probably won't be waterproof, but they're glossy vinyl!) I've got a bunch of small round labels perfect for bpal 5ml label lid art! Name your top 5-10 scents that you'd love to have lid art made for! Just as a fun little extra in your package if desired (Could also work for other companies with lids just like the BPAL bottles) I'm going to Disneyworld in late September! I'll be going to all four parks and attending both the Not-So-Scary Halloween Bash and Epcot's Food and Wine Festival. Is there ANYTHING from Disney that you would like? Is there something you collect that perhaps you'd enjoy a Disney version of (tea, socks, enamel pins, plushies etc etc etc)??? Would you like any decor from Say Target, Homewood, or William and Sonoma? I am going to Dragon Con for the first time! Which of these BPALs do you want? https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=50266fc02a3b75767125e0ed2&id=9bf4d797e8 But, I am going to Dragon Con this weekend. Is there anything you would like? Lab wise or just general geekery Would you be interested in a bag like we sell in our etsy shop? https://twinklentwilight.etsy.com - if so, but you don't see fabric you like maybe link to some photos of fabric you like? - we can do small box bags or pencil / cosmetic / notions type bags too. or with a drawstring on top instead of a zipper. - you don't HAVE to use them just for knitting/crochet, you can use them for cross stitch or even not as project bags. If you are a yarnie, are you interested in a ceramic yarn bowl? I have an extra Harry Potter (I know, I know) one from Lennymud that I bought before the whole JKR debacle and it didn't profit her in any form anyway. I believe it's Gryffindor themed. If you are a yarnie, I'd love to gift some yarn from my stash so give me an idea of colors / weight / material / yardage you'd like. Are you interested in trying some of our "thunder butter"? It's like tiger balm or icy hot, but with herbs, beeswax, cayenne or ghost pepper, menthol, wintergreen. cbd version or no? I need to inventory our canned goods but do you like things like peach jam, cardamom plum jam, peach butter, plum butter, pickles, applesauce with nothing added, applesauce with red hots, dried apples or pears, bread and butter pickles, dill pickles, blackberry jam, huckleberry jam, candied jalapenos? Any interest in things from our garden like dried mint, catnip, lavender, rose petals, dill weed or dill seeds, sage, rue, mugwort, rosemary? How about alcoholic things like rose petal liqueur, lavender vanilla bean liqueur, various flavors of mead (chocolate orange, strawberry mango, whatever my son is making)? Pumpkin bread or zucchini bread? How about blueberry zucchini bread with a lemon glaze? I make specialty simple syrups. You can use them in teas or cocktails (and desserts). How do you feel about a Hibiscus simple syrup? I use 2 ounce bottles for these so its just a fun amount. Format for tea? e.g. teabag vs loose Do you like spooky themed tights? If so, what are your measurements? Pls post your book wishlist! Would you like to receive a 2D collage art piece? What overall vibe would you be into? (spooky, autumnal, whimsical, eerie, lovely, occult, bizarre, smutty etc.?) Do you like rocks/gemstone jewelry? Prefer polished/smooth rocks or raw/rough? Any favorite stones, rocks, colors that you'd like? Any interest in the August releases that got announced today? https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-tag/august-2022/ Luvmilks seasonal goodies are out! What scents and formats appeal to you, my little pumpkin? Would you like a Pyrex 4-cup Nightmare Before Christmas bowl with lid? (Can also get Starwars and various Disney ones.) August Tea's fall sale starts tomorrow, 20% off everything on the site with code FALL20. Is there anything you would like to try, my Pumpkin? https://august.la/ I've recently taken up embroidery, would you like a small (I embroider on 4" hoops) embroidered piece? What sort of design would you like? Do you wear nail polish, and if so, would you like some? What colors or finishes? I'm going to the farmer's market tomorrow, and there are lots of great vendors. Would you be interested in soap or chapstick or bath/body products? Would you be interested in a tumbler like these? If so, what theme would you like it to be? Glitter or no glitter? What color do you want the liquid to be or would you prefer the blood drip look? How do you feel about ribbons? Is there anything in particular you are looking for if you'd want some? What about ribbon remnants? Colors/textures? Would you be interested in any skincare items? Anything you would not want? New question: Is anyone else interested in the latest Sphere & Sundry release? https://sphereandsundry.com/offerings/bpals-of-exalted-venus-ii/ Or other S&S offerings? Do you have any interest in trying my infused moonshine whiskey? I've been thinking of experimenting with autumn spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove) and maybe a chocolate chai. Any interest in spooky shape wax melts in your favorite candle scents? (What are your favorite candle scents?) How about lotion bars? Bird and Blend tea just did their Autumn drop! Anything look good to you? https://www.birdandblendtea.us (Also, if you're not a pumpkin person, I invite you to check out the rest of their offerings, which are always exceptional!) Arcana Craves halloween drop! Anything catching your eye? https://arcanacraves.com/ I feel like with some of the witchy/seasonal stuff it might be helpful to know everyone's signs. If you're interested in that kind of thing, what's your sign? Would you like anything from The Pickety Witch? (I'm going to the Vegas Oddities and Curiosities Expo next weekend, and she's vending there, so it may not matter if an item is in stock or not on the website!) https://www.thepicketywitch.com/ so these nail polishes keep showing up on my instagram and they are kinda vampy--do you wear polish and do any of these float your boat? NOTE I have never worn Holo Taco stuff so cannot vouch for quality just the vibes are super witchy ? https://www.holotaco.com/collections/dark-rainbow-collection I have another new question! Favorite bands/artists? Perhaps you'd be interested in a DIY patch to sew onto your jacket/pants/bag or maybe pins or a sticker or anything DIY-ish? oooh I am reviewing my switch witch help answers from 2017 and was reminded of Lush--there used to be a big Lushie/BPALista crossover at one point. Is that still the case? If so dearest pumpkin are you a Lushie? Is there anything from Lush you are coveting? Their halloweenie stuff is out here: https://www.lushusa.com/halloween/?cgid=halloween&pmid=604&start=0&sz=28 Because clothing sizing is so notoriously random &&& my idea of cute may be entirely different from your cute... sock dreams? yea or nay? Anything in particular catch your eyes? I have been buying soap from https://rockytopsoap.com for at least a decade as they are unscented and less likely to affect which perfume I pull out.... I realize they are not colored and swirly and as pretty but they tend to be super hydrating and luxurious. Do you have any interest in these? Nocturne Alchemy just dropped their Halloween 2022 limited collection! I am popping in here to see if anything would strike the fancy of my pumpkin? ? https://nocturnealchemy.com/collections/limited-collection/products/new-halloween-2022-limited-collection Here's a question... there's sooooooo many on here about tea but for my fellow coffee gals... do you prefer whole bean or ground?? if there's a choice how do you like your coffee ground?? Look at Cat Coven's site and tell me what you see that appeals - she is one of my favorite Halloweeny artists, and makes awesome things. I like supporting her work. https://www.catcoven.com/collections/new-arrivals Are you interested in any art supplies? If so, what kinds and colours? What are your fave smells for incense, and do you have a preference for format (cones, stick, loose without needing charcoal, loose that needs charcoal)? Anything catch your eye from this super cool queer creepy-cute style UK artist? https://www.abprallen.co.uk/ Pls say more about your book preferences if you haven't already! Esp. regarding fiction. My dear pumpkin, are you right-handed or left-handed (in the context of most everyday tasks)? Lilliths 2022 have dropped. Anything you are coveting? This is short notice, but: I am going to a medieval faire tomorrow, relatively small, and I've never been to this one before, so I don't know for certain what will be there. Do you like or collect anything that is commonly sold at that sort of event? Question, how do we feel about loose tea not in sealed packages? I have some flavors I think my pumpkin will enjoy but I'll have to decant from my large amounts into small bags or tins. Fair game or squicky? Is your BPAL wishlist still up to date?

This starts off as fruity woods on me, but over time, the fruit fades and it becomes more woody and masculine. I do think there is some rosewood at play here, and possibly some cedar.

This one... started off pretty wonky on me. It was somewhat medicinal with the mango and cranberry vying for center stage, backed by the syrupy pumpkin floss. In the end, it settles into a sour, fruity cotton candy, with the cranberry winning out, and the pumpkin candy floss being very lightly spiced. If you're looking for a fruity sour candy sort of scent that's more cranberry than mango, this might be up your alley. Alas, the early phase of this scent was pretty rough on me, and I'm not a fan of sour candy.

The bubbling part of this scent is the Lab's champagne note. It's like a watery champagne on me, tinged with fruits -- I get pineapple the most at first, then cranberry, and finally, some mandarin. The coconut part of the coconut water is really tame, but it helps smooth over the bubbly champagne. I'm not able to pick out the carrot. The notes in this sounded so weird that I just had to try it, but it was an unexpected fruit-tinged champagne on me!

This one has a late summer/early fall vibe. I get lots of honeyed oats and beer on my skin. The beer kind of reminds me of the ale from Lambs-Wool, and while the honey increases in strength with wear, I swear there's some brown sugar in these oats, too? The scent just gets sweeter and sweeter over time on me. I think this is nice, and different enough from the other honeyed oats scents that have been released this year, but there were moments when I wished the non-foodie notes would come out and tame some of the sweetness.

This isn't popcorn or pretzel to my nose, in the vial or on my skin. It's aquatic salt for days. It's not buttery at all. It's very clean. and beneath all of the aquatic salt, I get the barest hint of what could be bread, but the aquatic salt is so strong on me that I cannot call it a gourmand. If you're looking for pretzel, or even popcorn, you might be disappointed. But if you're looking for a stealth aquatic, here you go.

The chocolate in this is very fleeting on me. It quickly becomes just doob smoke on me (similar to, but much stronger than the doob smoke in this year's blacklight reactive posters) and stays that way for a while, yet it eventually settles into a cologne-y weed scent? It is not Cold Moon 2020 + weed smoke, like I thought it would be. I wish the chocolate had stuck around on me, as I was really loved the brief chocolate + doob that I got and would have liked more of it before it turned into doob city, and finally, doob: the cologne.